European roller
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The European roller is the only member of the roller family Coraciidae breeding in Europe. Its range extends into the Maghreb, West Asia and Central Asia. It winters in southern Africa, primarily in d
European Roller
At Hesaraghatta Lake
In flight in Padua, Veneto, Italy
European roller in Sabzevar, Iran
Lilac-breasted roller
Videos
The lilac-breasted roller is an African bird of the roller family, Coraciidae. It is widely distributed in Southern and Eastern Africa, and is a vagrant to the southern Arabian Peninsula. It prefers o
European roller
…C. naevius Racket-tailed roller – C. spatulatus Indian roller – C. benghalensis Indochinese roller – C. affinis Purple-winged roller – C. temminckii Lilac-breasted roller – C. caudatus Abyssinian roller – C. abyssinicus European roller – C. garrulus The rollers are medium-sized Old World birds of open woodland habitats…
143 Lilac breasted roller in Etosha National Park Photo by Giles Laurent
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Lilac-breasted roller in flight in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Lilac-breaster roller in Kruger National Park, South Africa